Former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers talks at a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Rivers was introduced as the Los Angeles Clippers' new coach and senior vice president of basketball operations.
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After two weeks of almost non-stop Doc Rivers discussion, I'm sure you want a few more links about the former Boston Celtics coach. Right? Right??

No?

Oh, well. Here are a few good links anyway.

1. CSNNE.com's Jessica Camerato chased down Shavlik Randolph, who definitely doesn't hate Rivers after he bolted to the Los Angeles Clippers. Randolph said he was "shocked" by the move and initially thought none of the rumors would come to fruition, but doesn't hold a grudge against the nine-year Celtics coach.

Randolph provided a lot of quotes about his respect for Rivers, but this one stood out the most:

"You can’t know Doc Rivers and not want the absolute best for him and whatever is going to make him happy,” said Randolph. “I wasn’t there the year he hung the championship banner, I was there for two or three months and he made a huge impact on me, made me a heck of a lot better. I’m sure I can speak on anybody that’s played for him – they’d love to be able to play for him as long as possible. But like I said, people have to do what’s best for them and you can’t know Doc Rivers and not want what’s best for him.

"He’s not just a coach, he became a friend, so I can tell you one thing – the Clippers just got a heck of a lot better."

3. And WEEI's Ben Rohrbach gave an account of where Rivers and Ainge differed. Go read it.

4. During Rivers' introductory press conference Wednesday, Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks called it one of the greatest moments in franchise history -- and really, as good as Rivers is at diagramming out-of-bounds plays and managing players, that's a sad triumph to count among a franchise's best.

Still, luring Rivers is a major deal, and it could be the move that allows the Clippers to become real contenders. The Los Angeles Times' Bill Dwyre tried to describe everything the hiring meant.

"For years, the team marketed itself by promoting the stars on visiting teams," he wrote. "Buy your tickets to see Michael Jordan. Celtics are coming to town. Get your seats now.

"Then Wednesday dawned, bringing with it a media gathering that felt like a visit to Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. A laughingstock had become a Broadway hit. Parking spots were at a premium. Same with seats in the news conference. There was a buzz. This was a huge deal."